7 Bible Verses about Children, A Blessing

As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: They shall not be put to shame, When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, In the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, Round about thy table.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his'substance.

and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.